There were 29 results found for Sri Lanka and Agriculture

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Analysis

Crop insurance provides Sri Lankan farmers with protection from the adverse effects of climate change
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Sri Lanka was suffering from the worst drought in 40 years in 2016 and early 2017 when the country was then hit by some of the heaviest floods in decades. Flooding of the Galle and Kalutara Rivers in May 2017 caused landslides, evacuations of hundreds of thousands of farmers and significant crop damage. As these events indicate, Sri Lanka and its agriculture sector are highly vulnerable to…

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The Report: Sri Lanka 2018: Plantations & Agriculture
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With a land area of more than 65,000 sq km, Sri Lanka’s agriculture sector is characterised by small-scale farming and a tropical climate that is highly variable. Agricultural output comprises rice, fruit, vegetables and livestock primarily for domestic consumption, and export-focused products such as tea, rubber and coconuts. Around 55% of land is used for agriculture. Traditionally the backbone…

Country Report

The Report: Sri Lanka 2018
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Sri Lanka benefits from its strategic geographic position along a critical Indian Ocean trade route, strong base of industrial and cash crop exports, and rapidly expanding non-agricultural economy. High levels of public expenditure and rapid industrial expansion supported recent robust macroeconomic growth, averaging more than 6% between 2008 and 2014, as the country embarked on a period of post-w

Overview

Increasing agricultural production and exports in Sri Lanka are key goals for sector
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A long-time economic mainstay and the country’s primary employer, the agriculture sector makes up 9% of Sri Lanka’s GDP and is a significant source of foreign exchange. With the exception of rubber, all of the country’s major agricultural exports saw growth between 2010 and 2015. Export earnings increased during the same period, with agricultural exports comprising around one quarter…

Country Report

The Report: Sri Lanka 2017
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Structural and political issues have held back foreign investment in Sri Lanka in the past, but with new free trade agreements in the pipeline, and a government committed to attracting global investors to drive economic growth, the outlook is improving.

Interview

Navin Dissanayake, Minister of Plantation Industries: Interview
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Interview: Navin Dissanayake How can mechanisation enhance plantation productivity without disrupting the traditional labour-intensive markets? NAVIN DISSANAYAKE: The tea industry in Ceylon, particularly the large tea estates, has employed the traditional model of a labour-intensive workforce. Over the last two decades the movement of labour to more urban areas has reduced this workforce. Also the…

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Jayantha Karunaratne, Chairman, Tea Exporters Association: Interview
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Interview: Jayantha Karunaratne What impact have falling tea prices and lower output had on the tea industry? JAYANTHA KARUNARATNE: The slide in tea prices began in around March 2014 and was due to a number of factors. These included sanctions on Russia, falling oil prices and the escalation of conflict in the Middle East. From around July 2016 tea prices began rising when crop shortages were reported…

Analysis

Sri Lankan government seeks to drive modernisation in agricultural sector
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Policymakers in Sri Lanka are looking towards the development of a modern, sustainable agriculture sector to enhance economic growth, increase rural income and boost employment. Small farming plots, low productivity and falling international commodity prices have resulted in many farmers being unable to invest in technology or seek out improved techniques. The majority of Sri Lanka’s food…

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The Report: Sri Lanka 2017: Plantations & Agriculture
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Economic Update

Growth prospects for Sri Lanka’s tea industry

Adverse weather conditions, combined with rising costs and greater competition, threaten to weaken Sri Lanka’s position in the global tea industry, though efforts to develop new markets could help offset downturns in exports and revenue. Flooding in mid-May struck a number of tea-producing regions and led to the inundation of several tea export facilities around Colombo, causing widespread disruption…

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